This April marks 25 years of Tape Op Magazine. I cannot believe the little photocopied 'zine-like-thing that I began in 1996 is still around, let alone now reaching so many people. Our focus has shifted and widened over these years, and it has changed along with the times and technology. In 1996 I knew hard disk recording would supersede analog tape and tape-based digital tracking at some point, but I would have been hard-pressed to predict plug-ins and mixing in the box! It's interesting as well to look back and remember that I was running an 8-track analog studio in my basement for $10 an hour when Tape Op began.